1 Course Number: SAS 657 Course Title: Luke and Acts of the Apostles Term: Summer 2017 Professor: Fr. Randy Soto, SThD Email: [email protected]1. COURSE DESCRIPTION The Gospels are the heart of all the Scriptures because they are our principal source for the life and teaching of the Incarnate Word, our Savior. This course is an exegetical survey of the Gospel of Luke and of the Acts of the Apostles. By using the Historical-Critical Methods as well as the Literary-Rhetorical Methods, we seek to equipping students with the necessary tools to exegete these Scriptures for use in preaching, teaching and in pastoral ministry. 2. ENVISIONED LEARNING GOALS AND OUTCOMES A. Sacred Scripture Concentration Goals 1. To enable students to understand biblical vocabulary and themes. 2. To immerse students into biblical history. 3. To enable students to interpret Sacred Scripture. B. Sacred Scripture Concentration Outcomes 1. Students will employ various critical methods of interpreting Sacred Scripture. 2. Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret Sacred Scripture in keeping with the Tradition of the Church. C. Course envisioned Objectives 1. Introduction to the current state of research on the Synoptic Gospels (Lk - Acts). 2. An understanding of the Spiritual implications of Gospel’s writings in our New Evangelization efforts and in our preaching munus. 3. An appreciation of the Gospels as literary-rhetorical communications with an oral pattern addressed to first century Mediterranean audiences. 4. Pastoral Applications of selections from the Gospels, following the Church's norms on biblical interpretation through a student-oriented approach, aimed at giving the student the ability to exegete a passage for use in preaching and pastoral ministry. 5. An ability to articulate the major Lucan Theological themes and concepts in order to enable the students to make their own interdisciplinary theological synthesis. 3. TEXTBOOKS Elena Bosetti, Luke (Pauline Books & Media) (New York, 2006) Jose Maria Casciaro and Gonzalo Aranda, St Luke's Gospel (Navarre Bible: 2005 3 ). José María Casciaro, Luis Alonso Martín, et al., Acts of the Apostles (The Navarre Bible: 2005 3 ).
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION The Gospels are the heart of all the Scriptures because they are our principal source for the life and teaching of the Incarnate Word, our Savior. This course is an exegetical survey of the Gospel of Luke and of the Acts of the Apostles. By using the Historical-Critical Methods as well as the Literary-Rhetorical Methods, we seek to equipping students with the necessary tools to exegete these Scriptures for use in preaching, teaching and in pastoral ministry. 2. ENVISIONED LEARNING GOALS AND OUTCOMES A. Sacred Scripture Concentration Goals 1. To enable students to understand biblical vocabulary and themes. 2. To immerse students into biblical history. 3. To enable students to interpret Sacred Scripture. B. Sacred Scripture Concentration Outcomes 1. Students will employ various critical methods of interpreting Sacred Scripture. 2. Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret Sacred Scripture in keeping with the Tradition of the Church. C. Course envisioned Objectives 1. Introduction to the current state of research on the Synoptic Gospels (Lk - Acts). 2. An understanding of the Spiritual implications of Gospel’s writings in our New Evangelization efforts and in our preaching munus. 3. An appreciation of the Gospels as literary-rhetorical communications with an oral pattern addressed to first century Mediterranean audiences. 4. Pastoral Applications of selections from the Gospels, following the Church's norms on biblical interpretation through a student-oriented approach, aimed at giving the student the ability to exegete a passage for use in preaching and pastoral ministry. 5. An ability to articulate the major Lucan Theological themes and concepts in order to enable the students to make their own interdisciplinary theological synthesis. 3. TEXTBOOKS
Elena Bosetti, Luke (Pauline Books & Media) (New York, 2006)
Jose Maria Casciaro and Gonzalo Aranda, St Luke's Gospel (Navarre Bible: 20053).
José María Casciaro, Luis Alonso Martín, et al., Acts of the Apostles (The Navarre Bible: 20053).
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4. COURSE PROCEDURES
1. The instructor will present lectures on introductory matters and provide various exegetical
presentations for most of the semester's class sessions.
2. The instructor will provide class notes, which introduce both, the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the
Apostles. Each student is to write a two part paper (20 pages max or 10 pages per part) in which he
describes Saint Luke’s two volumes for a total of 60 points. N.B., Make sure you Use the Holy Apostles
Style sheet. This is the structure of the research paper:
Kingsbury Jack Dean, Conflict in Luke: Jesus, Authorities, Disciples (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991).
Knight Jonathan, Luke’s Gospel, New Testament Reading (New York: Routledge, 1998).
Neyrey Jerome H., The Social World of Luke-Acts (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publications, 1991).
Neyrey Jerome H., The Passion According to Luke: A Redaction Study of Luke’s Soteriology, Theological Inquiries (New York: Paulist Press, 1985).
Powell Mark Allan, What are they saying about Luke? (New York: Paulist Press, 1989).
Powell Mark Allan, What are they saying about Acts? (New York: Paulist Press, 1992).
Ravens David A.S., Luke and the Restoration of Israel (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995).
Schweizer Eduard, The Good News According to Luke (Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1984).
Senior Donald, The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke (Wilmington: Michael Glazier, 1989).
Tannehill Robert C., Luke, Abingdon New Testament Commentaries (Nashville: Abingdon, 1996).
Tannehill Robert C., The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts: A Literary Interpretation, 2 vol. (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1991-1994).
Talbert Charles H., Reading Acts: A Literary and Theological Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Reading the New Testament Series (New York: Crossroad, 1999).
Tuckett C.M., Luke’s Literary Achievement: Collected Essays, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Supplement 116 (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995).
D. Search for the Historical Jesus:
Borg Marcus J., Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: the Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith, (San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1994).
Borg Marcus J., Jesus: a New Vision: Spirit, Culture, and the Life of Discipleship (San Francisco: Harper San Francisco, 1991).
Borg Marcus J., & Wright N.T., The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions (San Francisco: Harper San Francisco, 1998).
Bornkamm Gunter, Jesus of Nazareth (reprint of 1960 edition: Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1994).
Charlesworth James H., ed., Jesus’ Jewishness: Exploring the Place of Jesus within Early Judaism (New York: Crossroad, 1991).
Charlesworth James H., Jesus Within Judaism: New Light from Exciting Archeological Discoveries, Anchor Bible Reference (New York: Doubleday, 1988).
Charlesworth James H., Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls, Anchor Bible Reference (New York: Doubleday, 1992).
Crossan John Dominic, The Historical Jesus: the Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant (San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1992).
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Dunn James D.G., Jesus and the Spirit: A Study of the Religious and Charismatic Experience of Jesus and the First Christians as Reflected in the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1997).
Ehrman Bart D., Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999).
Evans C. Stephen, The Historical Christ and the Jesus of Faith: the Incarnational Narrative as History (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996).
Fitzmyer Joseph A., A Christological Catechism: New Testament Answers, rev. ed. (New York: Paulist Press, 1991).
Fredriksen Paula, Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews: A Jewish Life and the Emergence of Christianity (New York: Knopf, 1999).
Jeremias Joachim, New Testament Theology I: The Proclamation of Jesus (London: SCM Press, 1971).
Johnson Luke Timothy, The Real Jesus: the Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus and the Truth of the Traditional Gospels (San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1995).
Johnson Luke Timothy, Living Jesus: Learning the Heart of the Gospel (San Francisco: Harper San Francisco, 1999).
Kee Howard Clark, What Can We Know About Jesus, Understanding Jesus Today (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990).
Meier John P., A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus (New York: Doubleday, 1991-1994).
Powell Mark Allan, Jesus as a Figure in History: How Modern Historians View the Man from Galilee (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1998).
Perkins Pheme, Jesus as Teacher, Understanding Jesus Today (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990).
Porter J.R., Jesus Christ: The Jesus of History, the Christ of Faith (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999).
Remus Harold, Jesus as Healer, Understanding Jesus Today (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997).
Sanders E.P., Jesus and Judaism (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1985).
Sanders E.P., The Historical Figure of Jesus (New York: Penguin Books, 1993).
Sloyan Gerald, Jesus in Focus: A Life in Its Setting, rev. ed. (Mystic, CN: Twenty-Third Publications, 1994).
Theissen Gerd and Merz Annette, The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide (Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1998).
Twelftree Graham H., Jesus the Exorcist: A Contribution to the Study of the Historical Jesus (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1997).
Vermes Geza, The Religion of Jesus the Jew (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993).
Vermes Geza, Jesus the Jew: a Historian’s Reading of the Gospels (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1981).
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Witherington III Ben, The Jesus Quest: The Third Search for the Jew of Nazareth, 2nd ed. (Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1997).
Wright N.T., Jesus and the Victory of God, Vol. 2 of Christian Origins and the Question of God (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1997).
E. New Testament Christology
Bellinger William H. & Farmer William R., ed., Jesus and the Suffering Servant (Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1998).
Brown Raymond E., An Introduction to New Testament Christology (New York: Paulist Press, 1994).
Cullman Oscar, The Christology of the New Testament, rev. ed. (Philadelphia: Westminster John Knox, 1963).
Dunn James D.G., Christology in the Making: A New Testament Inquiry into the Origins of the Doctrine of the Incarnation, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1996).
Fredriksen Paula, From Jesus to Christ: the Origin of the New Testament Images of Jesus (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988).
Furnish Victor Paul, Jesus according to Paul, Understanding Jesus Today (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993).
Kee Howard Clark, Jesus in History: an Approach to the Study of the Gospels, rev. ed. (Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace, 1996).
Kingsbury Jack Dean, The Christology of Mark’s Gospel (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1989).
Malherbe Abraham J. & Meeks Wayne A., ed., The Future of Christology: Essays in Honor of Leander E. Keck (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993).
Meier John P., The Mission of Christ and His Church: Essays on Christology and Ecclesiology (Wilmington, DL: Michael Glazier, 1990).
Painter John, The Quest for the Messiah: the History, Literature, and Theology of the Johannine Community (Nashville: Abingdon, 1993).
Pelikan Jaroslav, The Illustrated Jesus Through the Centuries (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997).
Robbins Vernon K., Jesus the Teacher: A Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation of Mark (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1992).
Schnakenburg Rudolph, Jesus in the Gospels: a Biblical Christology, trans. O.C. Dean, Jr. (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1995).
Stanton Graham N., The Gospels and Jesus, Oxford Bible Series (New York: Oxford University Press, 1989).
Witherington III Ben, The Many Faces of the Christ: The Christologies of the New Testament and Beyond, Companions to the New Testament (New York: Crossroad, 1998) l.
F. Special Topics: The Parables; Infancy, Passion, & Resurrection Narratives
Allison Dale C., The Sermon on the Mount: Inspiring the Moral Imagination, Companions to the New Testament (New York: Crossroad, 1999).
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Brown Raymond E., The Death of the Messiah: From Gethsemane to the Grave, 2 vol., Anchor Bible Reference Library (New York: Doubleday, 1994).
Brown Raymond E., The Birth of the Messiah: A Commentary on the Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke (New York: Doubleday, 1977).
Brown, Raymond E. The Virginal Conception and the Bodily Resurrection of Jesus (New York: Paulist Press, 1973).
Betz Hans Dieter, The Sermon on the Mount: A Commentary, Hermeneia Series (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995).
Carter Warren, What Are They Saying About Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount? (New York: Paulist Press, 1994).
Chilton Bruce, Jesus’ Baptism and Jesus’ Healing: His Personal Practice of Spirituality (Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International, 1998).
Chilton Bruce, Jesus’ Prayer and Jesus’ Eucharist: His Personal Practice of Spirituality (Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International, 1997).
Crossan John Dominic, In Parables: The Challenge of the Historical Jesus (New York: Harper & Row, 1973).
Davis Stephen & O’Collins Gerald, ed., The Resurrection: An Interdisciplinary Symposium (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997).
Donahue John R., The Gospel in Parable: Metaphor, Narrative, and Theology in the Synoptic Gospels (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1990).
Ford Richard Q., The Parables of Jesus (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1997).
Hooker Morna Dorothy, Not Ashamed of the Gospel: New Testament Interpretations of the Death of Christ (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1995).
Osborne Kenan B., The Resurrection of Jesus: New Considerations for Its Theological Interpretation (New York: Paulist Press, 1997).
Patte Daniel, Discipleship According to the Sermon on the Mount (Valley Forge, PA: Trinity Press International, 1996).
Perrin Norman, Jesus and the Language of the Kingdom (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1976).
Scott Bernard Brandon, Hear Then the Parable: A Commentary on the Parables of Jesus (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991).
Westerman Claus, The Parables of Jesus in the Light of the Old Testament (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1990).
7. EVALUATION
1. Students are responsible for posting 5 summaries (11 points each = 55% of the total grade) and for posting 9 Power Point presentations (5 points each = 45% of the total grade).
2. Students who have difficulty with research and composition are encouraged to pursue assistance with the Online Writing Lab (available at http://www.holyapostles.edu/owl).
A 94-100; A- 90-93; B+ 87-89; B 84-86; B- 80-83; C+ 77-79; C 74-76; C- 70-73 D 60-69; F 59 and below
8. DISABILITIES ACCOMMODATIONS POLICY
Holy Apostles College & Seminary is committed to the goal of achieving equal educational opportunities and full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities who qualify for admission to the College. Students enrolled in online courses who have documented disabilities requiring special accommodations should contact Bob Mish, the Director of Online Student Affairs, at [email protected] or 860-632-3015. In all cases, reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that all students with disabilities have access to course materials in a mode in which they can receive them. Students who have technological limitations (e.g., slow Internet connection speeds in convents) are asked to notify their instructors the first week of class for alternative means of delivery.
9. ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY
Students at Holy Apostles College & Seminary are expected to practice academic honesty.
Avoiding Plagiarism
In its broadest sense, plagiarism is using someone else's work or ideas, presented or claimed as your own. At this stage in your academic career, you should be fully conscious of what it means to plagiarize. This is an inherently unethical activity because it entails the uncredited use of someone else's expression of ideas for another's personal advancement; that is, it entails the use of a person merely as a means to another person’s ends.
Students, where applicable:
Should identify the title, author, page number/webpage address, and publication date of works when directly quoting small portions of texts, articles, interviews, or websites.
Students should not copy more than two paragraphs from any source as a major component of papers or projects.
Should appropriately identify the source of information when paraphrasing (restating) ideas from texts, interviews, articles, or websites.
Should follow the Holy Apostles College & Seminary Stylesheet (available on the Online Writing Lab’s website at http://www.holyapostles.edu/owl/resources).
Consequences of Academic Dishonesty:
Because of the nature of this class, academic dishonesty is taken very seriously. Students participating in academic dishonesty may be removed from the course and from the program.
10. ATTENDANCE POLICY
Even though you are not required to be logged in at any precise time or day, you are expected to login several times during each week. Because this class is being taught entirely in a technology-mediated forum, it is important to actively participate each week in the course. In a traditional classroom setting for a 3-credit course, students would be required, per the federal standards, to be in class three 50-minute sessions (or 2.5 hours a week) and prepare for class discussions six 50-minute sessions (or 5 hours) a week. Expect to devote at least nine 50-minute sessions (or 7.5 quality hours) a week to this
course. A failure on the student’s part to actively participate in the life of the course may result in a reduction of the final grade.
11. INCOMPLETE POLICY
An Incomplete is a temporary grade assigned at the discretion of the faculty member. It is typically allowed in situations in which the student has satisfactorily completed major components of the course and has the ability to finish the remaining work without re-enrolling, but has encountered extenuating circumstances, such as illness, that prevent his or her doing so prior to the last day of class. To request an incomplete, distance-learning students must first download a copy of the Incomplete Request Form. This document is located within the Shared folder of the Files tab in Populi. Secondly, students must fill in any necessary information directly within the PDF document. Lastly, students must send their form to their professor via email for approval. “Approval” should be understood as the professor responding to the student’s email in favor of granting the “Incomplete” status of the student.
Students receiving an Incomplete must submit the missing course work by the end of the sixth week following the semester in which they were enrolled. An incomplete grade (I) automatically turns into the grade of “F” if the course work is not completed. Students who have completed little or no work are ineligible for an incomplete. Students who feel they are in danger of failing the course due to an inability to complete course assignments should withdraw from the course. A “W” (Withdrawal) will appear on the student’s permanent record for any course dropped after the end of the first week of a semester to the end of the third week. A “WF” (Withdrawal/Fail) will appear on the student’s permanent record for any course dropped after the end of the third week of a semester and on or before the Friday before the last week of the semester.
12. ABOUT YOUR PROFESSOR
Fr. Randy Soto is a Roman Catholic priest from San Jose, Costa Rica, currently serving as Professor of New Testament at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. He completed his Sacred Theology Doctorate (SThD) in Biblical Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 2003 and has since served as a parish pastor and Director of Faith Enculturation in the Archdiocese of San Jose, Professor of New Testament at the Instituto Ciencias Religiosas while in Toledo, Spain.
